Kargil Special: How Bofors became 'boon' for the Indian Army?

Kargil, July 25: The moment one hears about Bofors, it reminds most people about the Bofors scam that had rattled the political history in 1980s and gave it a new turn.

But the same controversial Bofors howitzers will, one day, chart a new chapter by strengthening the Indian Army during the 199 Kargil war and will lead to its victory by giving it "an edge", nobody could have imagined it.

During India-Pakistan Kargil conflict, when the Indian army was going through a tough phase, then the Sweden-made Bofors weapons came to the rescue of the Indian soldiers.

Bofors behind Tololing victory

On June 12th and June 13th, the Indian army had recaptured the Tololing hills range from the Pakistani intruders.

Pakistani intruders were targetting the Indian posts and logistics supplies by hiding behind the Tololing range, so, winning there was a crucial moment for the Indian army.

They were trying to weaken the Indian army by targeting more and more jawans and also by attacking at the NH-1, to take control of the Tololing range.

Then the Indian army used Bofors guns to launch counter attacks at the Pakistani intruders and its troops.